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Makerere staff warn on strike next week over ‘low’ salaries

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere staff have resolved to go on strike next week in protest against the failure of the university to harmonize staff salaries. They argue that their members earn lower salaries compared to other public Universities in the country. The University’s Joint Staff Associations, which includes …

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Appointments Board: Mak staff question ULS nomination process

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere Joint Staff Associations has urged the Uganda Law Society (ULS) to independently nominate its representative to the University Appointment Board. In a letter dated November 16th, 2023 the staff, represented by the Makerere University Academic Staff Association, the Makerere Administrative Staff Association, …

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UETCL staff laid off due to funding gaps

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Staff of Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) were laid off last year due to budgetary constraints, management has said. According to Joshua Karamagi, UETCL CEO, management in May 2022 took a decision to lay off 66 staff whose contracts expired on 30 June …

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MUASA decries refusal to implement Suruma directive on MUK staff tribunal

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Academic Staff Association- Muasa has appealed to the University Chancellor Prof Ezra Suruma to urgently intervene and restore the University Staff Tribunal. Their appeal comes nearly two months since Suruma issued an order to the University Council, instructing them to apologize to the sacked Chairperson …

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KALIRO: Two district staff arrested for alleged embezzlement of UGX 5.8b

Kaliro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government has arrested two staff of Kaliro District Local Government for alleged embezzlement of 5.8 Billion Shillings. They are Godfrey Mutome, the Chief Finance Officer, and Rebecca Kwagala, the Principal Human Resource Officer. Also arrested is Ministry of Finance Senior Accountant, John …

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Six OPM staff granted bail

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has granted bail to six officials from the Office of the Prime Minister accused of embezzlement of funds meant for the Karamoja Peace Initiative project. They are Deogratious Masigazi, the Under Secretary/head of the Pacification and Development Program, Joshua Abaho, …

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Makerere University staff protest salary deductions

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University staff have threatened to lay down their tools over salary deductions. Through their joint staff Associations; Makerere University Academic Staff Association- MUASA and Makerere University Administrative Staff Association- MASA, the staff said that they noticed an unusual cut in salaries for last month. …

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Staff of disbanded Science and Technology Ministry redeployed

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Science, Technology and Innovation Committee of Parliament has learnt that 30 former staff of the disbanded Ministry of Science and Technology have been absorbed into various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Irene Batebe, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral …

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Gulu hospital staff on spot for misconduct

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The staff of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Gulu City is on the spot for misconduct, absenteeism, and unprofessionalism. This was discovered by the State House Health Monitoring Unit during a survey on health service delivery conducted at the hospital. The survey was headed by …

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